Traipsing up and down the seven hills that Amman was built on, expect to be bombarded with the scent of cardamom and coffee, as well as the sound of the sputtering oil readying fresh falafel.

Photographs by Laura Boushnak Text by Laura Boushnak and Cassandra Vinograd Laura Boushnak spent time with three cancer patients receiving treatment in Amman, Jordan, after their evacuation from Gaza.

Amman, founded in 7000 B.C., is the capital and largest city in Jordan and is situated in a rolling area of northwest Jordan and just twenty-five miles from the Dead Sea. Seven surrounding hills, ...